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Democracy & Civil Society
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Shifting Focus: The Impacts of Neoliberalism on Australian Nonprofit Advocacy
An article I published in the peer-reviewed journal Nonprofit Policy Forum in March 2026. Abstract below. It’s published open access,…
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Australian Philanthropic Organisations – Organisation, Accountability and Action
While the responsibility for solving complex social problems ultimately falls on governments, organisations across civil society and industry also play…
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New Publication: Loci of Power and Connection framework
This post contains the content of a X/Twitter thread that I posted to spruik the publication of my first solo-authored…
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A Tale of Two Political Engagement Toolkits
Back in 2015, I worked with the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) to produce a Political Engagement Toolkit for…
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Chasing Rabbits – Help! [September 2014]
One of the many things I learned about while working in politics is chasing rabbits. It’s a pretty simple game…
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Sri Lanka – insurgency, war crimes and me
When I was growing up I knew next to nothing about Sri Lanka. I knew they played cricket, were in…
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Storytelling and Marketing – it’s all about the mentor
I was born and grew up in the suburbs of Western Sydney. From when I was very little – six,…
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How will you remember Mandela?
A friend of mine, Karel Solomon, posted the following about Nelson Mandela on Facebook during the week, and I found…
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Supernatural stand-off – The Catholic Church vs good vs evil
I handle The Catholic Weekly pretty much every week. It is one of a number of publications that is sent…